Comic-con, of course, is the annual gathering of a mash of popular culture icons; actors, creators, writers, directors and everything else you can name involved in titles anywhere from Star Wars to The Walking Dead to Spiderman.

Comic-con is a fantastic time for anyone who has an interest in pop-culture iconography to get out there and spend some time mingling with people who have shared interests. I’d love to stress the celebrity guests, the panels, the people who’ll be doing autographs and talking with fans, but it’s honestly going to be a lot less fun than talking with regular people who do the things you do and love it all just as much.